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Brain organoids, pictured here, raise both many medical possibilities and ethical questions. NIAID/Flickr, CC BY-SA

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Science requires ethical oversight – without federal dollars, society’s health and safety...

Staff Writer - May 10, 2025

Christine Coughlin, Wake Forest University and Nancy M. P. King, Wake Forest University As the Trump administration continues to...

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The beans that created this cup of coffee had a long journey. Guido Mieth/Moment via Getty Images

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How Europe’s deforestation law could change the global coffee trade

Staff Writer - September 2, 2025

Paul Mwebaze, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign If your morning can’t begin without coffee, you’re in good company. The...

White dwarf stars, like this one shown shrouded by a planetary nebula, are much smaller than stars like our Sun. NASA/R. Ciardullo (PSU)/H. Bond (STScI)

Earth-size stars and alien oceans – an astronomer explains the case...

August 31, 2025

More than 9 in 10 women take at least one medication during pregnancy, yet data on prescription drugs’ effects on the fetus are sparse. Adam Hester/Tetra images via Getty Images

Pregnant women face tough choices about medication use due to lack...

August 30, 2025

A pilot program to distribute waste bags to hikers on Mount Elbert in Colorado successfully cut down the amount of human waste on the massive mountain. Shari Edelson, CC BY-ND

How to poop outdoors in a way that won’t harm the...

August 29, 2025

Kratom, an herbal supplement, is now being regulated in Colorado. AR30mm/iStock via Getty Images

Balancing kratom’s potential benefits and risks − new legislation in Colorado...

August 29, 2025